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No. 73,580. Patented Jan. 21, 1868.

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lBe itknown that I, RANSM COOK, of Saratoga Springs, in the county of Saratoga, nml State of NewYork, have invented a new and useiul Improvement in Scissors, the nature of which .invention consists in such form A of the Shanks or handles Aot"scissors as will enable them to be readily embraced, taken up, and used (with the aid of a spring between them) hythe prcssureof the thumb and finger upon the outer sides of the shanks,

thus avoiding the diculty and delay occasioned by inserting the-thumb and finger in the bows of ordinary scissors when lying fiat upon the table; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description' of the'construction and operation ofthe same, reference beingvhad tothe annexed drawings, making va. part of'this specification, in-which Figure 1 is a. nearly horizontal view'oi` my scissors when lying upon a table, and Figure 2 is a. birds-eye view of them in the same position. I construct the `blades of my improved scissors in the ordinary manner, and connect them, where they cross each other, with ascrew or rivet,-as usual. 'lhcshoulders ofthe blades, where they cross, are so formed as.

to determine the distance the blades may part from eachother when opened,and also to arrest their closing .movement after the edges meet, as' in cutting. Illeave the Shanks or handles of such weight that, when lying on their edges, they overhalance the blades, und prevent their contact with the table. I spread or flatten the Shanks to about half an inch in height, as'shown in g. 1, letter 'I also cut or roughen the Shanks en tlieir outsides, to prevent t'lieir slipping from the fingers, orlthey may be formed with grooves, ridges, o r in'nny other manner. that will -accomplish the object. Fig. 2, showing the edges of the shanks, conscquently'exhibit l? thefeurve or bend in their shape', which adds to the convenience with which the scissors are taken up and use d'g. Fig. 2 al'sosbows the spring,4 marked B, which is fastened by rivets to one of the shanks, and enters a hole in the other shank, by a bend :tt-the end of Vthe spring, without fasteningso as to permit. the blades to be taken Y apart for sharpening. Any other form or material may' bcinsed for a, spring, if found more convenient. The

spring should possess'suicient stiffness or resistance toprcvent the blades of the scissors beingclosed by taking themnp from the table, while its elasticity should be such as to permit the use of the scssorsmit-h facility.

As my improved scissors lie with their bladesz open, and canbc instantly taken up by Athe fingers, they are well adaptedv for expeditious use'in connection with the sewing-machine, sewing on buttons, and ali cases where `threads are to be frequently eut.A

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, scissors constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described. 

